The Iraq War, 10 Years of Casualties: Naperville Feels its Touch

The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began 10 years ago this week -- on March 19, 2003 -- and although officially "over," fighting continues with discouraging persistence.

By one count, the war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not including those who died from hardship caused by the fighting.

CNN has a stunning map of all casualties in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

In all, 4,802 Americans and allies have died in the war, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, including 162 Illinoisans.

Among them, six people from Naperville. From the CNN war casualties web site:

Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30. Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Asad, Iraq, on June 13, 2003. 

Sgt. Jack Taft Hennessy, 21. Killed by enemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct., 1, 2004. 

Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25. Killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2004.

Lance Cpl. Adam Wade Kaiser, 19. Killed by an enemy IED attack near Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 1, 2005.

Sgt. Bradley H. Beste, 22. Killed by an enemy IED attack and small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on Aug. 4, 2006. 

Cpl. James M. Hale, 23. Killed by an enemy IED attack in northwestern Baghdad, Iraq, on Aug. 13, 2008.